Unit: (5)
..Pain..
Vocabulary & Terms
•: (n)Pain
orsufferingThe condition of
•mentalespeciallyanguish
: (n)Fingertip
.fingerThe end of the
:(n)forehead
eyebrowsabove thefaceThe part of the
and below the hairline.
•(n): Palm
•The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand
•:(n)*Upper arm
•.shoulderto theelbowfrom thearmThe section of an
: )adj(*Unbearable
.painfulorunpleasantso
:(n)* Migraine
, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often headacheA severe
, vomiting, and visual disturbancesnauseaaccompanied by.
: (n)*Analgesics
without inducing painreduces, thataspirin, such asmedicineAny
.unconsciousness
: (n)* Heal
To become healthy again.
: (v)* Relieve
Make an unpleasant situation better .
.This injection should relieve the paine.g.
:(n)* Hypnosis
State like deep sleep when someone's mind
& action can controlled by another person.
: )adj(* Stabbing
(used about a pain ) sudden & strong
.when you feel like someone push a knife into youe.g.
:(n)* Acupuncture
A way of treating or stopping pain by putting
thin needles into part of the body.
:(v)* Throbbing
To beat strongly
.Not strong ): adj(* Mild
The part of the body where :)(n* Bladder
waste liquid (urine) collects before leaving the body.
•):adj(Severe
Causing unpleasant feeling.
•: (n)* Infection
A disease or illness that’s caused by germs.
The muscle between : )(nDiaphragm*
your lung & stomach That help you to breath.
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Pain is an essential survival mechanism, for it warns
us that something is wrong.
Types of Pain..
: Chronic -2
is a long-time pain.
e.g. like someone who has a Rheumatism
time pain-is a short:Acute-1when you cut your self it’ll heal & e.g.
goes in a short time
: Referred -3pain that is felt in a different part of the body from where the pain is caused
when someone feels a heart attack, he feels e.g.pain in their left shoulder, arm or hand
: Neuropathic-4damage to the remaining nerves.
when someone amputate a limb he still feels pain in e.g.
that place
..Kinds of Pain
1/ A throbbing pain:
comes and goes rhythmically.
2/ A sharp pain:
is strong and sudden.
3/ A burning pain:
feels like fire.
4/ A stabbing pain :
feels like something sharp is stuck into you.
5/ A shooting pain :
travels fast along part of your body.
6/ A dull pain :
is steady and not too painful.
7/ A gnawing pain :
feels like it's eating you.
8/ A cramping pain :
feels like a muscle is being squszed.
Slight
mild
moderateSevere
unbearable
? How many times the pain occurs
Frequency of pain))
Occasional / frequent / constant
Method of assessing pain :
McGill pain Questionnaire:
Consist of a list of adjectives which the patient
chooses from to describe their pain.
A numerical scale :
. ( 0 means no pain & 10 is the worst pain you can
imagine )
The verbal pain scale:
Uses verbal lines in colours ranging from light blue ( no pain )
to bright red ( sever pain ).
How to treat
..?pain
* 1-we instinctively deal with pain by rubbing the part that hurts. This suggests to scientists that stimulating touch signals closes a ( gate ) to pain signals.
Physiotherapy & acupuncture take advantage of this phenomenon.
* 2-The gate can also be shut by the release of pain-relieving opioids, either produced naturally by the body.
like Aspirin & analgesicsOr introduced artificially in the form of Morphine.
* 3-Psychological stress can temporarily shut off pain too , footballer may continue to play despite injury & a soldier continue e.g.
to fight despite wounds.
Presented by :
Elham Aqeel.
Bashair Al-Thbiti.
Supervised by :
Tr: NisreenYamany
Laboratory Medicine
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